Japan Earthquake Victim Dies of Heatstroke in Car Amid Extreme Heat
A victim of the recent Japan earthquake has died from heatstroke while sheltering in a parked car, as the region experiences extreme heat warnings. This tragic incident raises the death toll from the earthquake to 36 and highlights the dangers faced by those displaced.
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Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
An elderly woman who developed heatstroke while taking shelter in a car was the latest fatality from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto last week, officials said on Sunday as concerns over heat-related illnesses grow in an area that is also suffering extreme temperatures. The woman in her seventies with heatstroke was found in a car, Kumamoto officials said, as they raised the death toll from the quake to 36. The magnitude 7.1 hit Kumamoto prefecture...
By Associated Press
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An elderly woman died from heat stroke while sheltering in her car after a massive earthquake. Authorities are warning of growing heat-related risks for evacuees amid sweltering temperatures. Thousands remain displaced, with many sleeping in cars or outside their homes for privacy. Temperatures are climbing, raising fears of further heat-related illnesses among survivors. The government is rushing essential supplies to evacuation centers to improve living conditions.
By TRISHA MAHAJAN
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